Friday, March 20, 2009

Thrift it, mend it, care for it

Some people see charity stores as a place for unwanted rubbish, frilly bits your nanny might wear or home of old tweed jackets that someone died it. That's because they aren't looking at the potential, the only limit to what you can do with charity shop finds is your imagination. the other day my boyfriend brought me on a hunt of some of the best cahrity shops in Dublin, he unearthed complete Jack and Jones outfit for 19 euro. here are my finds modelled by my adorable sister, the dress is Diesel, has never been worn came with the tags still attached and was just 6 euro. I am in love with it! the waistcoat is topshop and was 5 euro. the key to second hand clothes shopping is patience and imaging what you can do with the item. It's all about how you style it and mix it up.

ah yes, you wouldn't believe the stuff I find thrifting!another tip, though I have yet to try it myself: apparently you can rid vintage of terrible smells by spraying it with a mixture of vodka and water. get the cheap vodka, of course!